Factors Influencing Fascia: Which Alterations Could Underlie Pain?
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 December 2023) | Viewed by 1605
Special Issue Editor
Interests: fascia; pain; extracellular matrix; hyaluronan; collagen; sex hormones; aging
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Dear Colleagues,
Fascia is a complex, vital structure that responds to various kind of stimuli. The synthesis of the extracellular matrix can be stimulated and regulated by sex hormones, drugs, cannabinoids, mechanical stimulation and many other factors. At the same way, also temperature, pH, nutrition, aging and movement can alter the properties of the loose connective tissue, changing the gliding capacity of the fascial layers. Moreover, fasciae are hugely innervated, and play a role in proprioception and motor coordination (deep fasciae), thermoregulation, lymphatic and blood circulation and exteroception (superficial fasciae). The characterization of how various stimuli and conditions can modify the fascial tissue and its properties plays a crucial role in the analysis of the fasciae microanatomy and functionality and for the investigation of pathological phenomena. This Special Issue, “Factors Influencing Fascia: Which Alterations Could Underlie Pain?”, aims to publish the latest developments in the physiological and pathological alterations of fasciae. Original research, brief reports, and review articles are invited.
Dr. Caterina Fede
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- superficial fascia
- deep fascia
- extracellular matrix
- hyaluronan
- collagen
- innervation
- pain perception
